#3E412E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.031 115.3), rgb(62, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#3E412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E412E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.031 115.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E412E | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E412E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #3E412E text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E412E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA489
oklch(70.7% 0.038 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D6C
oklch(63% 0.048 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727754
oklch(55.5% 0.052 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6444
oklch(49% 0.049 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 115.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E412E
oklch(36.7% 0.031 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#3E412E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #443F2D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403F3C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E412E
#3E412E
oklch(36.7% 0.031 115.3)
- #403C4E
#403C4E
oklch(36.8% 0.031 295)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.069
Use #3E412E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.